Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-05
Friday, August 5, 1887.
TWENTY-ONE YEARS.

WENTY-ONE YEARS.
The present issue of The Iowa
County Democrat is number one OF
volume twenty-five; and to-day is
therefore the twenty-iirst anniversary
Of the papers birthday Although
generally speaking, our thoughts
should be more of the present and the
future than of the past, we are con
lident that our readers will pardon a
word in retrospection on this occasion.
Especially does a glance backward
seem appropriate when it is considered
that both of the present proprietors
and publishers have been connected
with the publication of the paper, in
one capacity or another, nearly all Of
the time since the initial number made
It's appearance. 1t was first issued
under the title of The National Dem
ocrat, by w. H. Peck and John Heron,
in August 1866. 1T was afterwards
owned and published for number Of
years by John Heron, ThOs. Scott
Ansley and W. II. Peck, respectively.
In 1874 the Office was purchased from
Mr.. Peek by Albert Watkins and
George Crawford; and in 1877 Mr..
Watkins sold his interest to Robert
NJ Crawford. At that time the name
Of the paper was changed from The
National Democrat to The Iowa
County Democrat, and has been pub
lished under the same name and man
agement ever since.
The time that interviewed between
1866 and 1887 was in nOwise prosper
Gus season for the publication Of dem
ocratic newspapers in the northwest.
Sustained and fostercd by the party in
power, republican newspapers have
everywhere multiplied and prOspered;
while democratic journals fighting an
unequal battle, have at best made but
slow Roadway, while many have per
ishcd by the way The growth of The
Democrat has therefore, of necessity,
been slow; but it has been steady and
real, nevertheless. IN tilc past ten
years Il scant outilt OF type, an Adams
hand press ana an amateur JoDDer
nave been replaced ny II f"IIer cyiihoer'
Nohpireh ]opper' ana Il me on'ilI OF
the latest styles oil type l"r DOCK ana
JOB prlIlt'ilSi Whl'e 'he circulation OF
ihe paper has nearly doubled belnS
no" over one t'lo''S'''l'' copies MS
growth has not come without in earn
'S'' persistent e'iorl "i" "il immense
amount ol nara WORK on the part oil
the publishers, who nave been SuS-
tanned throughout by the generous sup
port ana N'h"iF R""o VIII "i the people
- me county "hile i'Shly 'PPrecI-
a'll'S 'iliS support we nave always en-
""lN"fea To give Ill return To our lriehaS
ana p''roi'S VINO NAVE h'' D'ei' con
me" To one party ATONE Il goo" IAN
ny newspaper pure Ill tome "'" eieN'
tea III character ana from l'liS t'lh'
l"r'll VIII rene" our efforts |" MAKE
me iowa county i'ch'"ci"' Il '''Sl 'iaSS
io'al ana Seherai newspaper ana one
which shall merit an increased patron
age from the people "l inns section
t"'''ltally' me democrat mas oeel
ana VIII continue 10 De an lilaepeh
u'lI newspaper supporting ueUloc'ati'
pr'hclPleS' we ehaeaV"r To follow the
teachings OF the democratic fathers, II
when are 70 nc l"nl'u lile hiSh'S' aa'
o''' P'ihcipl'S III CONSTITUTIONS" gov
erImehti oat we always interpret
those teachings ana apply them To new
issues IN the night oil our own under
standing even II oy 5" DONG our pos
ton Is not always III accord with tha'
OF the party caucus or convention.
The Democrat holds that the tru,
democratic creed IS, constitutional lib
erty IN It's broadcast SenSe-no spcela
privileges and the equality OF all mel
before the law; an honest, hard none,
policy; the greatest commercial free
dom possible; moderate degree o
clvll service REFORM ana ia'thinl al
~, hose nrineinIes wa win give !, firm
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